Background on Rick Perry
1. ’84, ’86 and ’88 Democratic member of TX House
4. ’01 Signed the nation’s first law giving tuition to illegal immigrants
5. ’01 Supported the Patriot Act
6. ’01 Stopped “pay as you go” for Texas road construction and started taking on debt
7. ’02 Supporter of Federal Education (unconstitutional)
8. ’06 Settles lawsuit for taking 1M in illegal campaign contributions
9. ’06 Endorsed NAFTA Superhighway (Eminent Domain & National Sovereignty)
10. ‘07 Signs law mandating Gardasil vaccine to 11 & 12 year old girls (12,424 injuries as of 12/31/08)
11. ’07 raised hundreds of millions of new taxes on small businesses
12. ’07 attended Bilderberger Conference in Turkey (Violation of Logan Act and an end around the U.S. Congress and U.S. sovereignty)
13. ’07 Endorsed Guiliani for President (pro-abortion, pro homosexual, multi-married adulterer)
14. ’08 Urges congress to pass Bailouts (redistribution of wealth)
15. ’09 Perry requested and received 16B from the Federal Stimulus package (redistribution of
wealth, unconstitutional)
16. ’11 Despite his rhetoric (see his book “Fed Up”) and having all the votes in both houses, refused to bring TSA Bill to Special Session.
17. '11 One week into his campaign, Perry disavows his published views on the Constitution, Social Security and Medicare.
17. '11 One week into his campaign, Perry disavows his published views on the Constitution, Social Security and Medicare.
Perry has been taking credit for the Texas economy. Please note . . .
1. Oil is Texas’s largest industry. He had nothing to do with the oil boom over the past three years. For a time in 2008, oil was selling for $148 a barrel. Oil was $25 a barrel when he took over from Bush.
2. Texans do not pay personal income tax or capital gains tax. The Texas Constitution has prohibited such since 1993…before Perry became Governor.
3. Texas is a “Right to Work” state. That is, according to the Texas Labor Code a person cannot be denied employment if he doesn’t have union membership. This makes it attractive for businesses to relocate there. (California take note) Was Perry instrumental in writing this legislation? No, it was passed in 1993 as well.
4. Texas has one of the lowest wage rates in the nation, tied with Mississippi, due to cheap labor that comes across from Mexico. Another reason it is attractive for businesses to relocate there. Perry didn’t have anything personal to do with the geographical location of Texas.
5. Before Perry was Governor, Texas was a “pay-as-you-go” state for roads. That changed under Perry and Texas started incurring debt . . . 21B of debt.
6. As a result of Perry’s “2006 Tax Swap”, Texas has the largest budget deficit in state history, 18B.
7. The Federal Government helps support Texas (NASA + 7 Army/Navy Bases) Federal spending in Texas has doubled since Perry became Governor . . . 200B a year.
8. Texas did not experience the recession like other states because of a smaller exposure to sub-prime loans due to stricter lending regulations.
As one governor responded when Perry attempted to take personal credit for the Texas economy, "Just because you have been dealt four aces doesn't mean you are a good poker player."
As one governor responded when Perry attempted to take personal credit for the Texas economy, "Just because you have been dealt four aces doesn't mean you are a good poker player."
